Foie gras returns to California for one night

You may have forgotten about foie gras, or at least forgiven the activists who convinced the state legislature to ban its production or sale in California starting in 2012.

One Napa restaurant hasn’t.

To mark the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of foie gras from Bay Area plates, La Toque is hosting a lunch on July 5 titled “The State of Foie Gras.”

“I’m holding this event to remind our community about the absurdity

Remember this? We do, too.

that this law represents and to provide foie gras lovers with a place of refuge to enjoy this culinary delicacy,” owner Ken Frank told Gastronome en Vogue. Mark Dommen of One Market and David Bazirgan of Dirty Habit agree with Frank: They and three other chefs will be preparing foie-centric dishes.

Unlike some of Frank’s other pro-foie stunts, the lunch is legal, since Frank is giving the meal away. To secure two spots, you have to post a 100-word paean to the fatty duck liver (the official theme is “Why California’s Foie Gras Ban is Foolish”) on the restaurant’s Facebook page or email it to ilovefoiegras@latoque.com.